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Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)
Government regulator Tier 1 Cyprus ·Since 2001
About CySEC
CySEC supervises Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs). Under the EU’s MiFID II rules a CySEC licence can be “passported” to serve clients across the European Economic Area, which is why many forex and CFD brokers are based in Cyprus.
- Full name
- Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
- Abbreviation
- CySEC
- Type
- Government regulator
- Tier
- Tier 1
- Jurisdiction
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- Established
- 2001
- Businesses on ForexXP
- 63
Investor compensation
Clients of CIFs that are members of the Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) can be compensated up to €20,000 if the firm fails.
Businesses with a CySEC license
| Business | License no. | Status | XP score |
|---|---|---|---|
 eToro (UK) Ltd |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.0 |
 XTB Limited |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 7.2 |
 MEX Group Worldwide Limited |
— | CySEC · Unverified | 6.8 |